Intel Core i5-1230U vs Intel Core i5-11500T

Processor comparisons 10-01-2022

   Perhaps you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i5-1230U vs Intel Core i5-11500T tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, video editing, programming, rendering, streaming. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as VeraCrypt, PCMark 10, Blender, PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Prime95, 7zip, DaVinci Resolve Studio, RealBench, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, Handbrake, Dolphin Emulator, SuperPi, Gears 5, Blender, Furmark, UserBenchmark, AIDA64, MATLAB, 3DMark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Last Man Standing
Valorant
Halo Infinite
Death Stranding
Cyberpunk 2077
Apex Legends
Valheim
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Red Dead Redemption 2
Watch Dogs Legion
Rainbow Six Siege
Overwatch
Fallout 76
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Grand Theft Auto V
Borderlands 3
Fortnite
DOOM: Eternal

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-11500T or Intel Core i5-1230U.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i5-1230U

55%

Core i5-11500T

55%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-1230U

53%

Core i5-11500T

52%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Battlefield V, Hitman 3, Horizon Zero Dawn, Metro Exodus, Ghostrunner, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Control, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Monster Hunter World, League of Legends (LOL), Forza Horizon 4, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator, DOTA 2A, Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.7	91.9
Valorant	107.6	104.4
Cyberpunk 2077	60.2	58.5
Apex Legends	101.1	98.1
Call of Duty Warzone	80.7	78.3
Overwatch	87.1	84.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.2	72.0
DOOM Eternal	53.8	52.2
Warzone	83.9	81.4
Assassin's Creed	90.4	87.7
Valheim	89.3	86.6

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-1230U

435%

Core i5-11500T

115%

To make a finishing decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-1230U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-11500T since it has less power consumption: 9W vs. 35W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i5-1230U	Intel Core i5-11500T
Cinbench 15 Single-core	216	173
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1591	1659
Cinbench 20 Single-core	522	405
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3613	3716
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1221	1056
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11909	9838

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-1230U	Intel Core i5-11500T
Single-Core	2856	2356
Multi-Core	16672	17948

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-1230U	Intel Core i5-11500T
Single-Core	1177	1212
Multi-Core	6538	3792

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-1230U	Intel Core i5-11500T
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	January 20, 2021
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCLGA1200
Core name	Alder Lake-U	Rocket Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	11
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	1 MHz	1.5 MHz
Cores	10	6
Threads	12	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	5400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	9 W	35 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	DDR4-3200
Max. Memory	64 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	50 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		3 MB
L3 cache	24 MB	12 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-11500T is 33% better than Core i5-1230U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-1230U has 4 more core than Core i5-11500T. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-1230U is better: 25
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-11500T is better: 9
Although it should be understood that all the number in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-1230U and Intel Core i5-11500T before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-1230U - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-1230U specs and review.

Intel Core i5-11500T - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-11500T specs and review.